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Performance Improvement Proposal: Festival Dining Services
LTLE 380 Section II
Randall Snow
Team Awesome:
A.J. Beck Stephanie Corkett
Gabby Evans Liz Layfield Ally Jones
http://beck2aj.wix.com/festival-performance
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Table of Contents
Organization Analysis Pg. 3 System Description Pg. 4 -Mission, Vision, Values Statements Pg. 4 -SWOT Analysis Pg. 5 -Organizational Chart Pg. 6 -Performance Diagnoses Matrix Pg. 7 -Performance Matrix Description Pg. 8 Process Analysis Pg. 9 -Process Description Pg. 10 -Data Collection
-Covert Observation Pg. 11 -Survey Pg. 12 -Graphs Pg. 13
-Job Description for Festival Dining Employees Pg. 16 -Ishikawa Fishbone Diagram Pg. 18 -Process Flowcharts -Calling out of Work Flow Chart and Analysis Pg. 19 -Filling a Shift Flow Chart Pg. 20 -Filling a Shift Analysis Pg. 21 Task Analysis Pg. 22 -Task Analysis Pg. 23 -Task Inventory Pg. 23 Process Improvement Pg. 24
-Improved Process Flowchart Pg. 25 -Flowchart Description Pg. 26 -Cost and Benefit Analysis Pg. 27 -New Employee Call Out Policy and Contract Pg. 28
References Pg. 30 Meeting Minutes Pg. 31
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ORGANIZATION ANALYSIS
-System Description -Mission, Vision, Values Statements -SWOT Analysis -Organizational Structure -Performance Diagnoses Matrix
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System Description
Festival is an organization that is comprised of multiple systems; dining, special
events, alumni center, off-campus life, and head management. These systems work together
to provide services and support for the JMU community.
Festival’s Mission, Vision, and Values
MISSION:
ARAMARK focuses on helping campuses thrive by treating employees well, caring for the
earth and environment, and ensuring the health and well-being of the campus and
communities in which we live, learn and work.
VISION:
We seek to lead by example and continuously improve in those areas of our business that
are under our direct control. We work with clients and suppliers to develop innovative
produce and service options that help advance their corporate responsibility objectives.
Together, we are enriching lives every day.
VALUES:
Our values are employee advocacy, environmental stewardship, health and wellness, and
community involvement.
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The SWOT analysis shows that Festival Dining is a stable organization with many more
strengths than weaknesses. It prides itself on providing quality customer service, which
makes it a leading dining service on campus. The biggest weakness we found in Festival
Dining is its poor employee scheduling. If a better scheduling system can be implemented it
would give Festival the opportunity of more efficient service and higher employee
satisfaction.
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Organization Chart
Festival Dining’s organizational structure is diagramed above. There is one location
manager at the top of the diagram who oversees everyone else beneath them. Below the
location manager, there are three retail managers. Underneath the retail managers is a
location supervisor who oversees two student managers. Finally, the student employees
are below the student managers.
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Performance Matrix Description
In order to diagnose the performance of Festival Dining, we investigated the company’s mission and goals, system design, capacity, motivation, and expertise. All of these variables were determined on the individual, team, process, and organization level. Mission/Goals
The company is outstanding in all aspects of their mission and goals on each of the performance levels. As an organization, the mission and goal fits the reality of the economic, political, and cultural forces. The process goals enable the organization to meet their organization and individual missions and goals. The team goals provide congruence with the process and individual goals. The professional and personal mission and goals of the individuals are also congruent with that of the organization. System Design
Aspects that need to be improved in the system design occur on the organization and team level. Festival’s scheduling system design fails to provide structure and policies supporting the employee scheduling system. Also, on a team level, the team dynamics do not function in a ways that facilitates collaboration and performance.
The system design is well executed on the process level because the scheduling process is designed to function as a system. The individual level is precise because individuals are able to clear obstacles that could impede his or her job performance. Capacity
Festival Dining needs to improve the current capacity process. The process does not currently have the capacity to perform in the aspects of quantity, quality, and timeliness.
At the organizational level, Festival Dining possesses the leadership, capital, and infrastructure to achieve its mission and goals. The teams have a combined capacity to effectively and efficiently meet their performance goals. Each employee also possesses the mental, physical, and emotional capacity to perform. Motivation
Motivation levels can be improved on the organization level as well as the process level. The policies, culture, and reward systems of this company do not support the desired performance. The process does not provide the information and human factors that are required to maintain it.
On the team level, the team does properly function in a respectful and supportive manner. Also the individual appears to want to perform no matter what. Expertise
The organization fails to establish and maintain selection and training policies and resources. The process of developing expertise fails to meet the changing demands of the changing processes. On a process level, the team does not have the team process expertise needed to perform.
The individual has the knowledge and expertise that is needed to perform.
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Process Analysis
-Process Description -Data Collection -Covert Observation -Survey -Graphs -Job Description for Festival Dining Employees -Ishikawa Fishbone Diagram -Process Flowcharts -Calling out of Work Flow Chart -Filling a Shift Flow Chart
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Process Description
The process for employee scheduling at the Festival Dining Facility is an
employee writes down their availability based on class schedule, extra curricular activities,
or other time commitments. The employee then brings their tentative schedule to a sit-
down meeting with a student manager where they discuss and negotiate options, to create
a set schedule. This agreed upon schedule will serve as the employee’s schedule for the
semester. This schedule is subject to change based on circumstance and the flow diagrams
illustrate how an employee may go about changing their schedule, if needed.
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Covert Observation
Stephanie was able to watch student managers try to get shifts covered practically
every night she worked. The student managers go from person to person trying to find a
person who is willing to pick up a shift, is free the night of the shift, and is experienced
enough in that shop to pick up the shift. These actions involve the student managers
running around trying to talk to as many people as they can, while the managers are under
a time crunch because the shift that needs to be filled is quickly approaching. This process
involves a lot of chaotic action and seems to be stressful for the managers and inconvenient
for the student workers as it happens during business hours when students are trying to
serve customers
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Survey What area of festival do you work in?
-Chinese
-Salad
-Sandwiches
-Flats
-Crepes
-Cranberry Farms
-Grilled Cheese
-Pasta
Have you ever picked up a shift? Y/N
Do you know the proper way to call out of work? Y/N
If so, please explain.
Have you ever called out of work? Y/N
If so, did you use the proper process for calling out, or did you do something differently?
Do you feel there are consequences for calling out of work? Y/N
If you wanted to pick up an extra shift, please explain how would you do that.
Do you feel this is an efficient and effective way to pick up a shift? Y/N
If no, why not?
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Graphs
This pie chart represents the percentage of employees that have called out of work
at least once. Of the employees we surveyed, 77.8% of employees have called out of work.
77.8%
22.2%
Percentage of Employees that have Called Out of Work
Have Called Out
Haven’t Called Out
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This pie chart represents the percentage of employees that have called out of work
and know the proper way to do so. Of the 77.8% of employees that have called out of work,
86% know the proper way for calling out of work.
86%
14%
Percentage of Employees that have Called Out of Work and Know the Proper
Way
Called out of work and don't know the proper way
Called out of work and know the proper way
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This pie chart represents the percentage of employees that have called out of work,
know the proper way to call out of work, but didn't follow that procedure when they called
out. Of these employees, only 50% followed the correct procedure for calling out.
50%
50%
Employees that Knew How to Call Out and did it Correctly
Know how to call out, and did it correctly
Know how to call out, and did it incorrectly
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Job Description for Festival Dining Employee
Job Descriptions: Food Services (Manager)
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
o May supervise and participate in the work of food service workers engaged in serving foods, in cleaning facilities, and in preparing meals.
o May wait on customers, take orders, deliver and/or serve food. o May operate cash register. o May assist cooks, bakers, and others in preparing and cooking foods. o May do short order cooking. o May instruct food service workers in proper methods and techniques of
serving food and in cleaning facilities. o May be responsible for organizing and maintaining food service workers’
schedules. o Performs related work as required.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
o Completion of the eighth school grade; experience in institutional or
commercial food preparation and service; or any equivalent combination of training and experience.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
o Considerable knowledge of the methods and practices of food preparation
and service o Some knowledge of hazards to health in food preparation and service and of
necessary precautionary measures o Some knowledge of the care and uses of food service equipment and kitchen
utensils o Ability to supervise employees in routine food service tasks in a manner
conducive to full performance while maintaining morale o Ability to work long hours while standing. o Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with
employees and patrons of the food service units o Festival Dining is an equal opportunity employer.
Food Services (Employee)
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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o Food service workers are on-site employees responsible for the preparation, service and sale of food products.
o Responsible for making sure foods are sufficient and available for service in a timely manner.
o Accountable for inventory and recording sales o Rectifying complaints from students and parents o Ensuring proper sanitation and disposal o Ordering food products.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
o Completion of the eighth school grade; experience in institutional or commercial food preparation and service; or any equivalent combination of training and experience.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
o Considerable knowledge of the methods and practices of food preparation
and service o Some knowledge of hazards to health in food preparation and service and of
necessary precautionary measures o Some knowledge of the care and uses of food service equipment and kitchen
utensils o Ability to supervise employees in routine food service tasks in a manner
conducive to full performance while maintaining morale o Ability to work long hours while standing. o Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with
employees and patrons of the food service units o Festival Dining is an equal opportunity employer.
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Ishikawa Fishbone Diagram
The Ishikawa Diagram helped us identify the main causes of our problem
(scheduling). The 4 main cause groups are machinery, materials, people, and methods.
After listing the factors that could be negatively affecting the scheduling process under
each cause group, we found the methods to be the main cause of ineffective scheduling. Our
performance improvement plan will focus on changing the methods for calling out and
filling shifts; resulting in an improved scheduling process.
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Calling Out of Work
The calling out of work flow chart revealed some issues to us. The first is that, if an
employee calls out and leaves a message, there is no way to know if that message was
received or accepted. This lack of communication can lead to confusion and a decrease in
productivity due to the possibility of unfilled shifts
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Filling a Shift Analysis
Because of the “Filling a Shift” flow chart, we noticed that the process of filling a shift
is time consuming, confusing and ineffective. Not everybody is given an opportunity or is
even aware that there is a shift that they are able to pick up. There is no central
communication system available for employees to access in order to drop their shift or for
other employees to have the opportunity to see open shifts that they can fill.
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Task Analysis
Answer a call from an employee that says they can’t come to work Determine the time- 2 hours in advance? If it’s 2 hours in advance-
o Look at the current schedule and determine who isn’t working at that time o Start calling the unscheduled workers to see if they are available to cover the
shift Find someone to cover that shift If you can’t find someone then the shift remains unfilled
If it’s not 2 hours in advance- o Write the employee’s name in the open shift book o Go around and ask all employees currently working if they are able to fill the
shift (continue to do this until you have filled the shift or that shift arrives)
Task Inventory
Phone List of worker’s phone numbers Current schedule to see who is working 2 Hours notice to fill shift Open shift book if requested in advance
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Process Improvement Proposal
-Process Improvement Flowchart -Flowchart Description -Cost and Benefit Analysis -New Employee Call Out Policy and Contract
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Flowchart Description
This flowchart explains the new scheduling process for Festival Dining Hall. It solves
the issues regarding employees calling out of work and picking up shifts. The new system
involves using an online gmail account that allows employees to email coworkers in order
to fill their shift. The online account will also allow employees to pick up a shift on their
own.
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Cost and Benefit Analysis
When proposing a performance improvement plan, it is extremely important to
examine the financial forecast. Companies are particularly interested in their return on
investment (ROI) and costs and benefits. The expected costs of using Google calendar for
Festival Dining scheduling include time, people to provide training the current and new
employees on how to work the calendar, and a computer to use the calendar. Fortunately,
the costs are very limited and the benefits greatly outweigh them. The perceived benefits
from using Google calendar for scheduling are less confusion, increased awareness of open
shifts resulting in greater shifts picked up, one central location to look and sign up for open
shifts, and everyone has access to the system. The anticipated ROI for using the Google
calendar is increased productivity, customer satisfaction, team morale, and employee
satisfaction.
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New Employee Call Out Policy and Contract
Once you have agreed to and accepted the work schedule assigned to you by the student managers, you are responsible for working the schedule.
If you cannot make a shift and do not give us a 2 week notification, you are still
responsible for having that shift covered. You will need to contact other student workers and find your replacement. This can be done by using the student Google account, composing an email, sending it to “Students” group. This will send an email to all students who currently work with us! Also, you must post the shift on the schedule so that all students are able to see open shifts (Example: “5:45-10pm Gabby Evans needs shift covered” Make sure you put your name!)
You must also call the office at least 2 hours prior to your shift to inform student managers of your absence to not be marked as a No Call No Show.
If you know that you need specific dates off work, please notify the
student managers in writing (including email), two (2) weeks in advance. Please also assist us by posting the date on the Google calendar schedule. Example: “5:45-10pm Gabby Evans”
An attendance log for all student employees is updated each time you call out or fail
to show up for a shift. Excessive absenteeism will result in disciplinary action...this
process begins with the third missed shift within the semester, i.e.:
o 1st Missed Shift – Verbal Warning o 2nd Missed Shift – Written Warning o 3rd Missed Shift – Suspension o 4th Missed Shift – Termination
If you find another student to work your shift, it is NOT considered
an absence. It is only an absence if you are not here and you have not made arrangements to cover your shift with another employee, or requested off. Once someone has agreed to work your assigned shift, they are responsible. Please post the exchange on the Google calendar and send us an email stating who is switching, dates, and times. Without documentation you will be held responsible for the shift if no one shows up.
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I, ________________________, have read the above policy and agreed to the terms and conditions set forth by my managers. Print Name: _____________________________
Signature: ______________________________ Date: __________________
Manager’s Signature: _________________________________
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References
Aramark food services. (2012). Retrieved from http://www.aramark.com/ Festival conference & student center. (2009) Retrieved from http://info.jmu.edu/festival/ Lindenberger, J. (n.d.). How to write a job description. Retrieved from http://www.businessknowhow.com/manage/jobdesc.htm Swanson, R. (2007). Analysis for improving performance. (2nd ed.). New York: Berrett-Khoeler Publishers. Writing effective job descriptions. (2011.). Retrieved from
http://www.sba.gov/content/writing-effective-job-descriptions
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Meeting Minutes
Meeting #1 Date: Thursday, September 6
Time: 12:30-1:15 Location: Carrier
This was our first meeting, in which we were supposed to come up with 2-3 potential organizations and create the team charter and project plan. - Briefly discussed our schedules and decided it would be best to have our meetings at night - Created team goals, team expectations, team roles and policies - Discussed and delegated task roles
a. Web Designer (A.J.): i. Created the website
b. Secretary (Stephanie): i. Make sure everyone is working on/completing what they need to be working on ii. Overall management of the project iii. Plan meetings-
Schedule rooms, meeting reminders c. Planner/Organizer (Gabby):
i. Decide what needs to be accomplished next/when it needs to be completed ii. Figure out what needs to be discussed/solved at meetings
d. Creator (Ally): i. Will be the main person creating the additional materials for the presentation
(posters, documents etc.) e. Helper (Liz):
i. Will help with whatever is needed ii. Be available to go meet with the client if necessary
- Brainstormed potential organizations and narrowed it down to 3 (Cookout, store
Downtown, museum) - Created the tentative timeline
Meeting #2 Date: Sunday, September 23
Time: 9:00-9:45 Location: ECL
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- Completed SWOT Analysis - Found mission and values statement - For next meeting: continue to research the organizational chart for Festival
Meeting #3
Date: Sunday, September 30 Time: 8:00-8:30 Location: Carrier
- Plan strategy for meeting on 10/4/12 - Start the organizational chart - Type up the statements description - Questions to ask Professor Snow:
- What is systems description? - What needs to go into the organizational chart? - What is expected for process analysis?
Meeting #4
Date: Thursday, October 4 Time: 12:30-1:30 Location: Carrier
- Working on systems description - Making flowchart
- Made flowchart that documented proper process for calling out of work - Found this wasn’t the main problem we want to focus on - Need flowchart that explains how managers should document employees calling
out - Need flowchart that documents new process for handling call out/missed
shift/switching shifts - Problem:Can’t do the process flowchart because we don’t have the proper information - Solution: Need to do interviews to figure out the exact process of calling out/replacing
shifts - interview with student manager - interview with dining services lady - interview more employees of festival
- Created interview questions
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Meeting #5 Date: Monday, October 15
Time: 9:00-10:00 Location: ECL
• Did Performance Diagnosis Matrix- identifying where the problems (mostly process
level) System description and analysis
-Festival is an organization that is comprised of multiple systems (dining, special events, alumni center, off-campus life, and head management). These systems work together to provide services and support for the JMU community.
Systems within the Organization: • Dining (Festival Food Court)
• Individual food stations • Management • Scheduling • Finance • Human Resource • Employees
• Special Events • Responsible for scheduling, hosting, and facilitating events in the Festival
ballrooms/facilities • Alumni Center
• Provides opportunities for alumni to continue their relationship with the university • Off-Campus Life
• Assists students in gaining necessary knowledge and skills to make informed decisions within the JMU off campus community
• Head Management • Organize and oversee the higher-level functions of Festival
Process Analysis of Festival Dining Scheduling: • Festival Dining (System)-Scheduling (Process)
• Create schedule one semester in advance • Employee writes down availability on their own personal paper based on class
schedule, extra curricular activities etc • Sit-down meeting with management (student manager) in order to discuss schedule
• Schedule is approved or modified until both employee and manager are satisfied • That is the set schedule for the semester
Issues that arise: • People get sick, out of town, can’t come to work, need to change because of school
schedule, too much work etc.
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• People don’t know how to call out of work-correct protocol for that • Managers don’t follow one procedure for documenting employees calling out and don’t
have a process for filling empty shifts • Lack of workers, empty shifts, calling at the last minute to pick up/fill shifts, overall
decreased performance of Festival dining as a whole Task Analysis: • Answer a call from an employee that says they can’t come to work • Determine the time- 2 hours in advance? • If it’s 2 hours in advance-
• Look at the current schedule and determine who isn’t working at that time • Start calling the unscheduled workers to see if they are available to cover the shift
• Find someone to cover that shift • If you can’t find someone then the shift remains unfilled
• If it’s not 2 hours in advance- • Write the employee’s name in the open shift book • Go around and ask all employees currently working if they are able to fill the shift
(continue to do this until you have filled the shift or that shift arrives) Task Inventory: • Phone • List of worker’s phone numbers • Current schedule to see who is working • 2 Hours notice to fill shift • Open shift book if requested in advance .
Meeting #6 Date: Monday, October 23
Time: 8-9 PM Location: Carrier
Subsystem=calling out Scheduling=process Expand on process analysis Create process analysis flowchart, create after intervention flowchart Fish Diagram Calling out of work (system) flow chart the process of calling out- decide you cant go to work, call manager, tell manager you aren’t coming in, then the manager has to fill the shift Filling a shift (sub-system)
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systems analysis- how all the sub-systems work together, describe this
Meeting #7 Date: Monday, November 5
Time: 8-9 PM Location: Carrier
Looked for our flowcharts Started website Discussed what we were going to do for our project Use Jing to show 1. How to drop a shift/2. How to pick up a shift Brainstorm icebreaker/activities for project
Meeting #8 Date: Sunday, November 11
Time: 8-9PM Location: ECL
Summarized our findings from our surveys Created the filling a shift flow diagram Discussed covert observations Made sure we had all the necessary documents
Meeting #9 Date: Thursday, November 15
Time: 12:30-1:30 PM Location: Carrier
Reviewed website, prezi Watched and discussed the JING videos Discussed ROI Assigned parts of the presenation
Meeting #10 Date: Monday, November 26
Time: 9-10:15PM Location: ECL
Made Fish Diagram Scheduled last 2 meetings Created cover page Finished website Finalize documents
Meeting #11
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Date: Tuesday, November 27 Time: 8-10PM Location: ECL
Edit and proofread all documents Printing all documents Organizing/Putting together the binder Make table of contents Practice Presentation
Meeting #12
Date: Wednesday, November 28 Time: 9-10PM
Location: Festival
Final Meeting!! Practice Presentation Practice answering sample questions
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